Almost One In 10 Pensioners ‘Have Been Targeted By Fraudsters’
Pensioners in the South West are most at risk, research shows MetLife highlights the need for independent advice in the run-up to pension freedom Almost…
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Coalition Health Reforms Damaging And Distracting Says New Review From The King’s Fund
A major assessment of the coalition government’s record on NHS reform by The King’s Fund concludes that the upheaval caused by the Health and Social Care…
Read more...Macmillan Cancer Support Responds To Research Which Highlights One In Two Will Get Cancer
Responding to the latest research which once again highlights that one in two people in the UK will develop cancer at some point in their…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK Reports 29% Annual Increase In Voluntary Income
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has announced its highest annual income to date as donations pass £14m. The figure has been…
Read more...Next Generation Of Dementia Scientists To Explore Genetic Risk Of Alzheimer’s
Biggest ever research commitment from Alzheimer’s Society will create 53 new PhD studentships to research dementia A gene which increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease…
Read more...Saniflo Acknowledged As Top Fundraiser
Saniflo UK has been recognised by JustGiving as a top fundraiser for Cancer Research UK. Positioned in the top three per cent of fundraisers in…
Read more...Walking Football Could Help Britain’s Ageing Population Stay Fit, Suggest Academic Researchers
The new sporting craze of ‘Walking Football’ may enable people to continue playing football into their 60s and 70s while reaping a multitude of health…
Read more...Anchor Publishes Guide To New Care Act
Older people’s charity Anchor has launched a guide to the massive changes in the adult care sector due to come into effect as a result…
Read more...Guidance For Providers To Display Ratings
The Quality Care Commision have issued draft guidance for consultation on how providers across England can make sure they are meeting the Government’s new requirement…
Read more...Sheffield Runner’s Committed 5k A Day Pledge For Alzheimer’s Research UK
A Sheffield fundraiser has committed himself to an exhausting year-long challenge of running at least 5k a day to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK,…
Read more...Next Steps On Winter Pressures In The NHS
Dame Barbara Hakin from NHS England and Jon Rouse from the Department of Health have produced a letter which sets out details of the Helping People Home team…
Read more...Free Materials To Support The Care Certificate Implementation
Free online support is now available to support employers in the health and social care sectors as they prepare for the launch of The Care Certificate in…
Read more...Alzheimer’s Research UK Reports 29% Annual Increase In Voluntary Income
Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, has announced its highest annual income to date as donations pass £14m. The figure has been…
Read more...Home Care Workers Earn As Little As £5 Per Hour – IQTimecard Helps Raise Wage Standards
IQTimecard is calling on businesses to ensure they are not in breach of National Minimum Wage requirements – after a blog by a home care…
Read more...Care England And The RCN To Run A Joint Conference
Improving the care pathways for older people is high on the agenda for health and social care. To generate a greater understanding of how both…
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